Container for powders



c. o. PHILLIPS CONTAINER FOR PowDERs Filed June', 1922 jan, i925.

Patented jan. 6, i925.

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Application filed J une 6,

To all whom i may concern.'

Be it'known that I, CEorL O. PH1LLiPs,.a oitizen of the-.United States, residing lat New York, in the county of VNew York, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Containers for Powders; and I do hereby declare the folv lowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in containers 4for powders, granules, flakes, etc., and more particularly to sanitary containers comprising an outer container member or Vcasing and inner or refill cartons adapted to be inserted and contained therein, the outer container and inner carton being of such shape, size and configuration that the carton can be readily inserted in the outer casing, and the outer casing being provided with means for perforating the inner carton when inserted therein.

The improved containers of the present invention are adapted for use with materials in powdered or similar form, for example, with talcum powders, soap powders, granules or flakes of soap land similar materials which are packagedin powder or similar form andintended for-use in small amounts, for eXample,by shaking the powder from the container.

yThe invention will be further described in connection with thel embodiments thereof illustrated in the accompanyingvdrawings, but it is intended and will be understood that the invention is illustrated by, but Vis not limited to, the specific construction thus illustrated and described.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. l shows a preferred embodiment of the invention in central section.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the container of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a side view of one form of the container bottom separated from' thev container.v

Fig. 5 is a detailed view showing a modified construction of part of the container.

Fig. 6 is a partial sectional view showing the bottom of a container of-modilied. construction.

Figs. 7 and 8 are respectively side and i922. 'serial N9. 566,381.

top views of Y ,011e ferm "0f inherent/011er refill carton. n

Fig. 9is 'apartial section view'showing the l of a eontainerof modified construction."

`side .view "of amodified form y similar to cone such as lisl ilof thecontainer of One form of the container, comprising the outer member and the inner refillfinemberfis illustrated in Fig. The outer VVcas'iiigifl may be of any suitable shape, such as round, square, oval, etc-.,but :is shown rou'ndfor convenience of illustration.

rIihe upper part of the casing is formed as a single member, for example,lbyspinning,

drawing, stamping, etc., and Iis providedl with a neck 2 andperforations' as wellas holes 4 outside the neck V2. the casing has a bottom telescopes into the lower l ywith a close lit. fThe bottom member 16 has an outer rim or flange 7 whichspaces the container away from which it stands. lThe bottom memberalso has openings 8 bestA shown in Fig. Vv3l The telescoping portion 6 may -besplit as .indicated att) in Fig. 4 to give a wedging fit and prevent accidental removalv'of theV bottom member from the casing, orthe 'bottom closure 6 Vwhich member may lbe locked in placey byf"`pro as those indicated aty jections or beads such l0 in Fig. 5, the project-ion on the'bottom member 6 snapping into af recess in the ca'sj. preventing accidental reing/member l and moval of the bottom member except when sufficient :torce is applied.v

A cover member 11' is shown at the topv of the container, this cover member being removable and having a wedgelit. 'y

The inner cartons or refills are illustrated in Figs. 7-10. These may be of cylindrical or other shape corresponding to .that of the outer casing, and they VAare' preferablyof va material readily perforable or'with special portions which are readily perfor-able. These inserts or refills may, for example, be made of waterproof cardboardV or paper such that they will protect their contents from At its lower end end of "the casingy the ltable or article on .60 are respectively topjand respectively top and l' particular shape being immaterial.

`arranged Vinserted inthe outer casing Projecting downwardly from the under side vof the top of the outer casing 1, as shown in Fig. 1, is an open cone in the shape of a pyramid. This pyramid is so that when a fresh carton or refill is the cone will projectinto the carton,rthereby opening the carton so that its contents can pass out through the. open cone Yto the neck of the Y `container and thence through the holes 3.

If the refills 12 have openings in the container which are covered by thin paper, the cone 15- of Fig. 1 will perforate the paper, thus opening communication between the inl side of the carton and the vneck of the container. Y

The carton 12 shown in Fig. with a neck 18 at the top thereof.

9 is provided lThe Vshape of this carton is, therefore, similar to v'the shape of the outer c asiiig 1. The top of the neck 18 may be made of perforable material, or it may have a suitable cap which may beremoved before the carton is inserted in the outer casing.

rlhe bottom 6 of the outer casing may or may not have a cone or other perforating means. 1n Fig. 1 a cone 16 is shown, while in Fig. 6 the bottom member 6 is flat and has no such cone. lf the bottom member 6 is provided with a cone such as that of Fig. 1, the cone is preferably closed so that, although the inner carton is perforated, Vthe cone will nevertheless close the opening. Y

If the vbottom of the outer container has no cone or projection, the inner carton or refill member will not be perforated at the bottom so that the contents will be kept/in a protected condition and leakage of water into the bottom of the carton will be prevented. Y Y

The holes 4 and 8 shown in Figs. 1-3 will be closed by the ends of the inserted carton so that there will be no opportunityv for escape of the contents of the carton therethrough. These openings will nevertheless permitaccess to be had to the carton and facilitate its removal from the outer casing, while they also serve to give to the container a distinctive appearance.

rlhe conical members or other perforated members may be of different shape and construction. One form of open cone for perforating the tops of the cartons is illustratedA in Figs. 11 and 12. The construction ofthe closed cone 16 of Fig. 1-is further shown in Figs. 13 and 1li.

The carton itself may vary in its construction and in thematerial of which it is made, but it should either be made'of per forable material or should be provided with portions of perforable material, for example, madeby cutting away a part of the material and closing-.it with thin material, or by cutting away all the material of the ends of the carton. r1`he cartons may also have depressions into which the cones or projec tions may fit, and certain of the projections or depressions may be so constructed as to permit access to the inside of the cartons, for example, to permit the escape of the contents of the carton. One such depression is shown in Fig. 10 at 17.

in using the carton, the insert or refill member will be introduced into the outer casing by removing the outer member 6, and the inserted member will be forced up against the cone 15 which will perforate the upper end and establish communication between the inside of the carton and the neck of the container. By then placing the bottom member 6 in place, the carton will be held securely against the ends of the outer member and the entire box or container can be handled as a whole so that the powder or other contents of the container can be shaken out in much the same manner asv talcum powder is shaken from an ordinary talcum powder box.

It is one objection to the ordinary talcum powder box that the box itself, usually of metal and oftenY decorated, is itself an expensive element, Vand may be much more expensive than the talcum powder which it contains. The composite Vcontainer of the present invention Venables the same outer container to be used, and this container itself may be expensive in character or relatively more expensive than the material to be dispensed from it. 1t may be of gold or silver, or it may be ornamented in various ways. By supplying cartons or refills of suitable shape and size, they can be used withthe same outer casing so that when one carton is empty another Vcan be inserted. The cartons themselves may be of ,inexpensive materia-l, thus materially reducing the total cost ofthe ,talcum powder or similar material, while nevertheless making it available in much the saine manner that it is available in ordinary metal containers.

rlhe composite containers of the present invent-ion are also of special advantage for use in dispensing soap. yBy providing the soap in' powder form or in flake form, or in granules, in a waterproof container, the soap will be preserved in the desired state until used. These containers can be inserted in the outerlmetal `container and the inner container or carton will be perforated and the soap contents thus made available. Soap powder can thus be handled in much the same manner that talcum powder is handled. That is, the soap can be shaken from the container as desired, and the soap which is not used will remain protected. Soap containers of this kind are sanitary, and the soap is protected from contamination or from being moistened, until it is shaken from the container for use.

By making the insert cartons or refills with both ends perforable, they are interchangeable end for end and either end can be inserted into the outer container. The outer container itself need not be imperforate, for the. contents of the inner carton are prevented from escaping except at the perforated portions wliere escape is desired.

It will thus be seen that the present inven tion provides an impro-ved container having many advantages, and in particular that it provides a container having an outer casing of a relatively permanent character adapted for continued use over long periods of time, together with an inner carton or rell which is itself inexpensive in construction and readily inserted and renewed. The cartons themselves can thus be provided in any desired number for use with a single outside container and the cartons when empty can be readily removed from the container and a new carton substituted.

It will be evident that variations and modifications may be made in the construction Aof the containers without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim: i

1. In a composite container for powders and the like, an outer casing adapted to receive a refill carton having one end thereof perforable, said outer casing having one end thereof removable, and having an opening for the escape-of the material within the rell carton, and an angular cage-like perforating member for perforating the carton adjacent said opening.

2. In a composite container for and the like, an outer metal casing adapted to receive a refill carton having one end thereof perforable, said outer casing having a removable bottom and a perforated neck at its top, adapted to dispense powdered material, and an inwardly-converging pointed cage-like perforating device carried by said casing, adjacent said neck for perforating the carton.

3. In a composite'container for powders and the like, an outer casing adapted to receive a refill carton and having perforations therein, certain of said perforations being adapted to be closed by the rell carton and to be used in forcing out the carton when empty, and means for perforating the carton to permit the contents thereof to escape through the remaining perforations in the outer casing.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CECIL O. PHILLIPS.

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